PaulWarning

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1383219694' post='2261655'] No deny that they are technically good, but like every other covers band I've hear my immediate reaction on hearing any song I liked was to go and check out the original recording to remind myself just how good it was. For me to a large extent with pop an rock music the writing and the playing go hand in hand, these songs are best performed by the people who created them in the first place. I've been in a covers band, and for me it was a mostly depressing experience because IMO we didn't play the songs well enough. Not necessarily because of a lack of technical ability, but because we didn't have that extra spark that being the writer as well as the performer of the piece gives you. I like new original music. And OK you do have the wade through a degree of mediocrity to find the stuff that appeals to you, but I find the effort worth it. And IME these days age is less relevant than ever when it comes to playing original rock music. Hard work at both the musical and non-musical aspects of being in a band, the ability to perform under almost any circumstances and put on a show that is more than standing on stage and playing count for far more. Give the audience something special that they can't get from the next band that's what it takes - and of course a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time, but if you play a lot get noticed and deliver on your performance being in the right place at the right time becomes far more likely. And if I want to sing along to some well known songs I'd far rather be listening to the original recordings that I know and love than yet another covers band's half-assed interpretation of the same. [/quote] Yeah but just listening to the original recordings you don't get the atmosphere of live music, which when you get a room full of slightly oiled folk singing along to a song you like can make for a great evening. I agree listening on you tube to a band doing a cover version close to the original is pretty pointless

to be noticed in an originals band you've got young, totally committed and above all lucky (as well as having good material), once you hit 30 if you've not made it you aren't going too, so what do you do? start doing songs you loved in your youth, get paid a bit of pocket money and stick to the local scene. When people go out on a night out they want a good time and something to singalong too, mostly anyway, that isn't going to happen if they've not heard the songs before

thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll pass them on

our guitarist's all valve Marshall packed up at our last gig, anybody know of and good techs in the area?

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1382456561' post='2252376'] I am going directly into the amp, no DI involved. The tone control definitely works, as it goes from wooly to slightly less wooly, but it definitely doesn't go clangy, which I feel is should at least start aproaching it, and like molan stated, I tend to have it either closed or fully open, because like him, there is nothing in between either. I absolutely love the bass, I got real lucky with it, and I certainly don't want to start messing with it in any way other than maybe a cap change. It does sound great, but it would be nice just to have a bit more tonal range for different situations. [/quote] if you don't think it's clangy enough, bypass the capacitor altogether, if it doesn't make any difference then it's not that, but if it does then start messing about with the tone circuitry

know what you mean, they might as well fit an on/off switch for all the variety of tone I get.

[quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1382144494' post='2248730'] Well, perhaps it's my laptop or the soundcard then. On mine, the latency makes it unusable [/quote] I had this trouble till I unchecked the listen to this device box in the mixer or the software play through box in audacity

I hate it when people put a reserve on items, really puts me off. I'm about to have a variation on the found in my dead uncles loft story, I rent a flat out and the student who had it left ESP LTD MH250 guitar behind when he went back to China, that's going on the Bay when I've replaced the sector switch and figured out how to put new strings on it, wonder if anybody's used that as a reason for selling before?

try moving the whole song up an octive with audacity it really makes the bass line stand out

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1381760535' post='2243242'] And another depressing BC thread! If musicians won't stick up for musicians, then there is no hope. ... Or, have those advocating free access to music come to the realisation that they don't stand a hope in hell anyway, so couldn't give a toss? [/quote] Don't know about not giving a toss, just the realisation that people won't pay for something they can get for free.

I have windows 7 and I just plug my bass into the mic socket on my laptop, I think I remember having to play around with the PC's mixer at the time to get it to work but it's fine for playing along to anything that's playing on my computer, 1 channel only though.

I've got a zoom 506II, and Carlsboro Bass Beasty with a knackered preamp, I've used my zoom through the effects in socket, and it worked ok

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381493771' post='2239820'] I wonder how many Basschatters have never actually seen a cassette tape in the flesh, so to speak? [/quote] I've still got a drawer full of them, about 200, can't bring myself to bin them, still got a cassette player never use it though, it's easier to go on spotify

it's payback time, remember when record labels were charging £15 for reissuing CD's, no recording, no artwork costs, they were ripping us off, same with legal downloads, 79p a track, no distribution costs, no wholesaler or retail profit margin. Didn't hear many artist complaining either, a few token moans but that was probably because they were on crap deals

cheap or free digital music,like spotify, has devalued it, when you had spend a bit of money on a recording you gave it a few listens to decide whether you liked it or not, now it's about 10 seconds before going on to the next track. Now when I was a lad going home on the bus staring at the record sleeve of the cherished record I just spent my paper round money on, it was treasured and listened to many times. Now recordings have no value. Or it could be I'm just a sentimental old fool of course.

if big name artist are that pissed off with the payment they can just withdraw permission, no Beatles or Zep on there is there? The truth is they get exposure which means more people come to their concerts which is where the real money is made these days

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1380960315' post='2232743'] there is one on ebay now Spike, £99 cos it don't work [/quote] it went for £207.24, unbelievable.

the Attic in Leicester, up 2 flights of decaying unlit stairs to a small room with a full PA, to cap it all my GF came up to me to inform us that there was no power in the 'ladies' just half a dozen candles

I use Alpine Music Safe ear plugs, prefer them to ER 20's, some people find them a faff to get in and out but it's not a problem I have with my Jumbo sized lugs

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1379331635' post='2211275'] Oh, and cheque books. Why not bind them across the top so the stub doesn't get in the way of either hand? [/quote] My daughter had a Nationwide cheque book with the stub on the right, probably don't do it any more, not many cheques written these days

yet left handed sports people seem to have the edge, guess we're better at competition than conforming, nice to know we might not be a bunch of sheep following established procedures, or it could be that right-handers aren't used to playing against lefties as much

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1379076120' post='2208408'] if you get the chance to gig Ace of Spades, embrace it, it's a lot of fun strumming chords [/quote] chords in Ace of Spades? whoops

I was proud to be a lefty, blame Macca, so I never tried to learn right handed, wish I had now. A few months ago I bought a drum kit and decided to play it right handed, no problems at all. I do wonder if Hendrix would have been as good right handed though. I think some people are more left handed than others, if that makes sense

always been a P man myself, JJ Burnel's fault, but I saw a band called the Astronauts at a festival recently, now the bass was nice and loud but it was a Jazz, sounded so good I'm on the lookout for one now, trouble is I'm cack handed

my experience with T shirts is it's hard to make money, you always finish with a load of one size